Grant Links: February 26, 2010

UW-Madison: Scholarship Application for UW-Madison employees for the April 28, 2010 Conference for the Office Professional

UW-Whitewater: Applications being accepted for communication ambassadors

Beloit, WI: BELOIT JET GRANT APPLICATIONS

Dane County, WI: Share Your Harvest Grants (pdf)

Green Bay, WI: Mayors Neighborhood Leadership Council Neighborhood Mini Grants (pdf)

Milwaukee Area Technical College: Scholarships deadline is approaching

Oshkosh, WI: Oshkosh Area Women’s Fund Grants

Sheboygan County, WI: Available scholarships (Various)

Sheboygan County, WI: Mary Lou French Memorial Scholarship

WI: SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED for 2010 Wisconsin Association of Academic Librarians Conference

US: State Historical Society of Iowa Research Grants – Call for Applications  

Grant Links: December 18, 2009

UW-Madison: Adult student scholarships (Scroll down to view announcement)

UW-Madison: Call for pre-proposals for the Reilly Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment (Scroll down to view announcement)

Milwaukee, WI: Anonymous donor funds five MPS scholarships

Walworth County, WI: Dairy Farmers of Walworth County Offer Scholarship

WI: United Cooperative Offers $10,000 in Scholarships

US: Cargill to Award $350,000 in Scholarships

Grant Links: August 28, 2009

UW-Madison: Vietnam faculty development funding opportunity

Milwaukee, WI: Milwaukee/NARI Foundation Scholarships

Oshkosh, WI: Women's Fund to host grant workshop

US: OCLC Minority Fellowship program expanded; Applications for 2010 Fellowships now being accepted

US: YALSA offers more than $35,000 in grants

Grant Links: April 23, 2009

Milwaukee, WI: Greater Milwaukee Literacy Coalition Scholarship for Higher Education (doc)

New Richmond, WI: Music scholarship available for Somerset area students

WI: Challenge Wisconsin Competitive Educational Scholarship (pdf)

WI: Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarships

WI: Wisconsin Water Association (WWA) Scholarship (pdf)

US: Automotive Hall of Fame Scholarships

US: Call for Applicants 8th Annual Bright Futures Award: 2009 National ECE Scholarship Program (pdf)

US: The James P. Danky Fellowship for 2009 (for short-term research at the Wisconsin Historical Society)

Grant Links: March 9, 2009

Manitowoc County, WI: LTC to host Junior Achievement challenge (Scroll down to view announcement)

Milwaukee, WI: College Aid Fair Held For High School Students

Outagamie and Calumet Counties, WI: Students compete in online quizzes for scholarships

Sheboygan, WI: Women in Management seeks applications for scholarship

Sheboygan County, WI: Partners of St. Nicholas offer scholarships

WI: DATCP: A.D.D. Grant application deadline extended to May 1

Grant of the Week: Humana - Healthier lives and communities

The Humana Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Humana Inc., a large health insurer with local offices in Madison, Milwaukee, and Green Bay. Between November 1, 2007 and June 15, 2008, the foundation is accepting applications from nonprofit organizations in these communities for grants related to improving the health of those communities.

Funding Priorities: "Serving needs of children, families, and seniors in their quest to build healthier lives and communities."

"Special consideration is giving to projects that focus on health and fitness efforts leading to better lifestyles; literacy activities leading to improved health experiences; and the development of technology, tools, and resources that lead to healthy communities."

Grants range from $10,000 to $75,000. Applications should be submitted to the respective market office. Please see below for Wisconsin offices.

Green Bay
300 N Madison Street
Suite 100
Green Bay, WI 54301

Local: 920-617-1705
800: 888-450-7355
Fax: 920-617-1744

Milwaukee (Waukesha)
N19 W24133 Riverwood Drive
Suite 300
Waukesha, WI 53188-1174

Local: 262-951-2560
800: 800-825-9900
Fax: 262-951-2561

Madison (Middleton)
1600 Aspen Commons, #600
PO Box 620981
Middleton, WI 53562-0981

Local: 608-231-6536
800: 800-833-6910
Fax: 800-833-6913

Large Business:
1600 Aspen Commons, #600
PO Box 620981
Middleton, WI 53562-0981

800: 800-833-6910

For more information on how to apply, as well as additional market locations in the U.S., visit: http://www.humanafoundation.org/grant_application.asp.

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